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Tag: SMB
magicJack SMB Effort Hopes to Disrupt Market with Hosted VoIP
The magicJack SMB offering will provide low-cost voice over IP through a separate subsidiary and promises disruptive pricing
Exec: AT&T Landline Texting Can Help CSRs Multi-Task
AT&T Landline Texting will let companies communicate using texting over a landline phone connection, The cloud based service also will let companies
Telecom Forecast to be One of the Highest IT Spending Industries
The highest IT spending industries are telecom, banking and discrete manufacturing, says IDC.
Public Cloud Revenue Forecast to Hit $141 Billion by 2019
A public cloud revenue forecast from IDC calls for 19.4% growth annually to 2019.
Small Business Broadband Study: Minimum Upstream Speed Should Be 4 Mbps
A small business broadband study from Strategic Networks Group found that companies with upstream connections of at least 4 Mbps are heavier users of “eSolutions”
Survey Finds Top 3 Drivers of Managed Services Adoption
Simplified IT was one of the top 3 drivers of managed services adoption, along with increased security and . . .
CompTIA: 30% of Millennials Use Social Media for Work
Less than 20% of Baby Boomers use social media for work. Boomers also are less likely than younger generations to say their tech ability is cutting edge.
Frontier Targets Small Business With Price for Life Campaign, Guarantees Bundled Price
Frontier targets small business with Price for Life, which provides DSL and phone service for prices starting at $59.95 monthly that will never increase, the company says.
CEO Interview: EPB 10 Gigabit Broadband Rolls Out in Chattanooga
EPB 10 gigabit broadband will cost $249 a month, but the company is likely to reduce the price as the TWDM-PON technology underlying…
Behind AT&T’s Switched Ethernet Over U-verse Launch
By delivering switched Ethernet over U-verse GPON infrastructure, AT&T will double its switched Ethernet footprint. A company spokesperson said the service won’t
Unified Communications Study: 93% of Employees Are More Productive
A unified communications study conducted by IDG for XO Communications found that 37% have a presence management tool and 80% of them use it daily.
TNS: Cable Large-Business Market Share Climbs to 17%
Cable large-business market share rose at the expense of incumbent local telecom carriers as customers give a larger share of their business to cable.
CenturyLink Highlights Gigabit Achievements
Parks: SMB IT Spending is Just $90-$150 a Month
SMB IT spending may be inadequate to fully meet their requirements — creating an opportunity for broadband providers and others to . . .
Vonage Continues Push into Hosted UC with iCore Acquisition
Add another acquisition for Vonage, as they continue down the transition path to becoming a significant hosted UC provider.
XGS-PON Offers Alternative GPON Upgrade Path
XGS-PON aims to match the capabilities of GPON and add 6 Mbps of symmetrical bandwidth for business users, explained Adtran’s CEO. The standard is targeted for
Report: Hosted VoIP/ UC Users to Reach 42 Million by 2021
North American hosted VoIP/ UC users will climb from 8 million in 2014, says Frost & Sullivan.
J.D. Power: Business Telecom Satisfaction Increases
Business telecom satisfaction increased between 2014 and 2015 for very small, small-to-medium size and large companies, driven in large part by . . .
Colocation Market Forecast to Reach Nearly $52 Billion by 2020
A wholesale colocation market forecast from Allied Market Research calls for 13.7% annual growth through 2020.
Broadband Coalition Launches Pro-Competition Petition
At least 6800 people have signed an online Broadband Coalition petition that urges the FCC and Congress to enhance broadband competition.
Do Your Broadband and Economic Development Efforts Include SMB Training?
Research from consultancy Strategic Networks Group suggests broadband and economic development efforts could benefit from digital literacy training for small
Hosted Unified Communications: Flexibility Sells
Sponsored – Hosted unified communications is a great opportunity for service providers. Small providers may find it more economical to purchase a turnkey solution rather than
Cincinnati Bell FTTH Push Has Company Looking More Like Google Fiber, Says Exec
Cincinnati Bell FTTH efforts are transitioning the company, executives say. Verizon FiOS and Google Fiber are great examples of where…
CEO: Multiple Frontier Video Platforms Offer Unique Insight
Frontier video offerings are based on four different platforms, including the same ones used by Verizon and AT&T, enabling the carrier to select best-of-breed